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The Smashing Pumpkins are back out on tour! Check out their 2007 Tour Schedule.

One of those dates is vfest in Toronto- wohoo!

Ok, fine. I haven’t watched American Idol since season 3 but due to peer pressure on the part of some unmentioned workmates, I’m starting to follow it. Curse youses! Even if you don’t follow AI, surely to jebus you’ve heard of Sanjaya. This kid is everywhere. His image appears on my toast in the morning.

Anyway, my point is whether you like him or not, you’re gonna hear about him. He’s making girls sob, and there are campaigns to “help” him rise to the top. And, ok, he’s bad. But as Hannah says, the “power of a billion” works in his favour - he’s the first east asian contestant ever to make the finals.

Ummmm, oh ya. So I’m here today to pass on these Sanjaya related links that made me laugh, mmkay? First of all, jokes from Best Week Ever. Second of all, this amazing t-shirt from Busted Tees. And third of all, this tribute video (”Simon says, ‘deplorable’, America says, ‘adorable!’”). Now, let’s wait with bated breath to see how he gets his hair did next week!

If what they’re saying is true, that Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are dating, then let it be known - yes, let the press releases rain forth that I APPROVE!

For once, a match-up that makes me go, “hey! This makes sense!” I don’t know why exactly, but it does. They’re both wholesomely cute. They both have four syllables in their names (three syllable last names! It’s almost too perfect!). So go forth, Gyllenspoon, and be precious together!

I just listened to this song ten times in a row, and I think you should too.

Heard it on KEXP but you can listen to it on their MySpace page. The band’s called The Freelance Hellraiser and the song is “We Don’t Belong“. Think Guillemots, Jane’s Addiction, Kasabian, EMF and I can’t think who else. They say it sounds like “bangers ‘n mash”. Ha! But anyway, it’s GOOOOOOD.

Oh, and naturally, they’re British.

I was always a pansy when it came to watching horror movies, but when the remake of Dawn of the Dead was released, I was intrigued. Months later, I was a zombie movie fiend. I even watched Resident Evil 2 - in the theatre! One of my fave undead flicks is 28 Days Later, so I’m pretty stoked about 28 Weeks Later. It better be good, or I’m gonna find myself infected with “the rage” myself. Here’s the trailer!

*sigh*

Ok, before this turns into a pure staretacular droolfest, let me shake my brain back to thinking mode and inform you of THE FOLLOWING:

T.I., his hottesty, is prepping a new album. And because he’s some sort of genius, he’s lined up a Persian Army of collaborators including, and most importantly for the lay-dies, Justin Timberlake. Gimme!

Oh yeah, so he’s also worked with Timbaland and Eminem and Akon (no, really? Akon guesting on an album? What?? Colour me shocked!) and Lil’ Wayne and more production from the usual suspects (Scott Storch, Just Blaze - is this a good move these days or just not even trying?). So that’s what I know about that, hardee har.

I promise that I’m going to think about stopping these posts about Top Model, but it’s just that, um, well I guess I’m obsessed. And anyway, this is more about Tyra, and Tyra is the new half breed Paris. That didn’t make sense.

So anyway, here’s the amazing clip of Tyra flipping out at judge panel in cycle 4. This is real, raw, unbridled emotion, y’all.

But WAIT, there’s more! And it’s spectacular! Family Guy took it upon themselves to make the above moment extra awesome:

I think it was during “Positive Tension” at last night’s Bloc Party/Albert Hammond Jr. show @ Kool Haus that I realized it was ON - I turned around to look at Geoff and his face was just white with disbelief/euphoria at how amazing the crowd response was. And naturally during “Hunting For Witches” (my dead favourite off “A Weekend In The City”) people were losing their minds. We were right in the sh*t for most of the show - it was a frenetic dance party throughout. What a killer setlist!

And Russell…oh Russell! <3 With his shy good looks, carefree stance and complete mastery of killer solos, he's really primed to eclipse Jonny Greenwood as one of the coolest guitarists ever!

To hear what I mean about “Positive Tension”, watch this clip. The solo that starts at 2:07 is incredible - and then when the crowd carries the song at exactly 2:50 with “Why’d you have to get so f**king useless!?”, wowwwwww!

If there was any doubt before that Bloc Party are the sh*t, there isn’t any longer. Tickets outside the venue were going for over $100 each!!